Julia Pkg
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What both publish
| Fact | Julia Pkg | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | registered Julia packages,Git repositories,local path packages,package artifacts | sdist,wheel |
| Package sources | Packages can be added from registries, Git repositories, or local paths, and can be tracked by branch or commit. | pip looks at PyPI by default and can install packages from other Python package repositories. |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Pkg is Julia’s package manager for installing packages, managing environments, and developing packages. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Julia community forums and chat resources through the Julia project’s GitHub repository. | The documentation directs users seeking help to GitHub Issues, the Discourse channel, and User IRC. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS,Windows,FreeBSD | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
Julia Pkg plans
- Julia PkgFree
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick Julia Pkg if…
Julia developers who need dependency management, reproducible environments, private registries, or offline installation will find Pkg suitable.
Pick pip if…
pip suits Python users who need to install packages from indexes, source archives, or project repositories. Its requirements-file, lockfile, and offline-installation support may be useful for managing environments.